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November 10, 2009 9:18 AM
 Subject: m.v.harboe jenson

Hello

My mother’s uncle George Nudd died on the sinking M.V. Harboe Jenson I am trying to find out more information about it .. I contacted Tony Allen at the Wrecksite and he said to try you. if you have no information do you know who else I could try. It’s a strange thing but as I have got older this has become more important to me even though I never knew him, but his fiancé later became my godmother.

Many thanks
Andrew Smith

Andrew,

Here are the details of the Norwegian ship MV Harboe Jenson , on the casualty list your Uncle is listed as a British Gunner, this probably means that he trained as a Defence of Merchant Ships ( DEMS ) gunner, and would sail in different ships from time to time.

His Certificate from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site is here:

George is listed on the Chatham Naval Nemorial at Panel 69 Column 2.

Name: NUDD, GEORGE EDWARD
Initials: G E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: M.V. Harboe Jenson
Age: 31
Date of Death: 15/01/1943
Service No: C/JX 334105
Additional information: Son of Abner and Ethel H. Z. Nudd, of Hickling, Norfolk.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 69, 2.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

 

In Memory of Able Seaman GEORGE EDWARD NUDD

C/JX 334105, M.V. Harboe Jenson, Royal Navy
who died age 31
on 15 January 1943
Son of Abner and Ethel H. Z. Nudd, of Hickling, Norfolk.
Remembered with honour
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

Commemorated in perpetuity by
the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Mac.


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